Military Jets Escort Passenger Plane To British Airport After 'Possible Device On Board'

Twitter/JoshHartley_A passenger plane landed safely on Tuesday after it was escorted to Manchester Airport in England on Tuesday after its pilot received information of a potential "device on board," according to multiple reports.

"An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board," Chief Superintendent John O'Hare of the Greater Manchester Police said in a statement, according to the BBC.

One man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat on board, the BBC reports.

The plane involved in the situation was an Airbus A330-30 from Qatar Airways. It was carrying 269 passengers which had 269 passengers and 13 crew.

"We don't know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency," O'Hare said in his statement with the initial reports.

"Our response will be as comprehensive as it is proportionate, with the safety of those on board and in and around the airport our paramount concern."